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John Addison

Bio: English composer John Addison (1920-1998) lent his sophisticated—one is tempted to call it "erudite"—symphonic style to such notable pictures as Tom Jones, Hitchcock's Torn Curtain (replacing Bernard Herrmann), Sleuth, Swashbuckler, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution and A Bridge Too Far. He also wrote the memorable theme to TV's Murder, She Wrote and composed for the stage and concert hall
Born: Tue, Mar 16 1920
Birthplace: Chobham, Surrey

Death: Mon, Dec 07 1998
John Addison is 78 years old
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Poster of Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
John Addison was
68 in Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
as 'Music, Conductor'.
Sun, May 15 1988
Poster of Strange Voices
Strange Voices
John Addison was
67 in Strange Voices
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Mon, Oct 19 1987
Poster of Bride of Boogedy
Bride of Boogedy
John Addison was
67 in Bride of Boogedy
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sun, Apr 12 1987
Poster of Something in Common
Something in Common
John Addison was
66 in Something in Common
as 'Music'.
Sun, Nov 02 1986
Poster of Mr. Boogedy
Mr. Boogedy
John Addison was
66 in Mr. Boogedy
as 'Music'.
Sun, Apr 20 1986
Poster of Dead Man's Folly
Dead Man's Folly
John Addison was
65 in Dead Man's Folly
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Jan 08 1986
Poster of Thirteen at Dinner
Thirteen at Dinner
John Addison was
65 in Thirteen at Dinner
as 'Music'.
Thu, Sep 19 1985
Poster of Grace Quigley
Grace Quigley
John Addison was
65 in Grace Quigley
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, May 17 1985
Poster of Strange Invaders
Strange Invaders
John Addison was
63 in Strange Invaders
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Sep 16 1983
Poster of I Was a Mail Order Bride
I Was a Mail Order Bride
John Addison was
62 in I Was a Mail Order Bride
as 'Music'.
Tue, Dec 14 1982
Poster of Highpoint
Highpoint
John Addison was
62 in Highpoint
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Aug 20 1982
Poster of Mistress of Paradise
Mistress of Paradise
John Addison was
61 in Mistress of Paradise
as 'Music'.
Sun, Oct 04 1981
Poster of The Pilot
The Pilot
John Addison was
60 in The Pilot
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Nov 26 1980
Poster of Love's Savage Fury
Love's Savage Fury
John Addison was
59 in Love's Savage Fury
as 'Music'.
Sun, May 20 1979
Poster of The Power Within
The Power Within
John Addison was
59 in The Power Within
as 'Music'.
Fri, May 11 1979
Poster of Like Normal People
Like Normal People
John Addison was
59 in Like Normal People
as 'Music'.
Fri, Apr 13 1979
Poster of The Bastard
The Bastard
John Addison was
58 in The Bastard
as 'Music'.
Mon, May 22 1978
Poster of A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far
John Addison was
57 in A Bridge Too Far
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Wed, Jun 15 1977
Poster of Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
John Addison was
56 in Joseph Andrews
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Wed, Mar 09 1977
Poster of The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
John Addison was
56 in The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sun, Oct 24 1976
Poster of Swashbuckler
Swashbuckler
John Addison was
56 in Swashbuckler
as 'Music, Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Jul 29 1976
Poster of The Way of the World
The Way of the World
John Addison was
54 in The Way of the World
as 'Music'.
Wed, Mar 05 1975
Poster of Back of Beyond
Back of Beyond
John Addison was
54 in Back of Beyond
as 'Music'.
Thu, Nov 14 1974
Poster of Dead Cert
Dead Cert
John Addison was
54 in Dead Cert
as 'Music'.
Wed, May 01 1974
Poster of Luther
Luther
John Addison was
53 in Luther
as 'Music Arranger, Conductor, Original Music Composer'.
Mon, Jan 21 1974
Poster of Sleuth
Sleuth
John Addison was
52 in Sleuth
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor, Music Arranger'.
Sun, Dec 10 1972
Poster of Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
John Addison was
51 in Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
as 'Music'.
Thu, Jul 29 1971
Poster of Hamlet
Hamlet
John Addison was
50 in Hamlet
as 'Music'.
Sat, Nov 07 1970
Poster of Start the Revolution Without Me
Start the Revolution Without Me
John Addison was
49 in Start the Revolution Without Me
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Feb 04 1970
Poster of Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
John Addison was
49 in Brotherly Love
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Jan 07 1970
Poster of The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade
John Addison was
48 in The Charge of the Light Brigade
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Apr 10 1968
Poster of Smashing Time
Smashing Time
John Addison was
47 in Smashing Time
as 'Music'.
Wed, Dec 20 1967
Poster of The Honey Pot
The Honey Pot
John Addison was
47 in The Honey Pot
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Sun, May 21 1967
Poster of Torn Curtain
Torn Curtain
John Addison was
46 in Torn Curtain
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Jul 15 1966
Poster of A Fine Madness
A Fine Madness
John Addison was
46 in A Fine Madness
as 'Music'.
Wed, Jun 29 1966
Poster of I Was Happy Here
I Was Happy Here
John Addison was
46 in I Was Happy Here
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Apr 01 1966
Poster of The Loved One
The Loved One
John Addison was
45 in The Loved One
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Mon, Oct 11 1965
Poster of The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
John Addison was
45 in The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, May 26 1965
Poster of The Uncle
The Uncle
John Addison was
45 in The Uncle
as 'Conductor, Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Apr 23 1965
Poster of Guns at Batasi
Guns at Batasi
John Addison was
44 in Guns at Batasi
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Fri, Oct 30 1964
Poster of Girl with Green Eyes
Girl with Green Eyes
John Addison was
44 in Girl with Green Eyes
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, May 14 1964
Poster of The Peaches
The Peaches
John Addison was
43 in The Peaches
as 'Music'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of Girl in the Headlines
Girl in the Headlines
John Addison was
43 in Girl in the Headlines
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Fri, Nov 15 1963
Poster of Tom Jones
Tom Jones
John Addison was
43 in Tom Jones
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sat, Aug 24 1963
Poster of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
John Addison was
42 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
as 'Music'.
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of Go to Blazes
Go to Blazes
John Addison was
42 in Go to Blazes
as 'Conductor, Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Apr 18 1962
Poster of A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
John Addison was
41 in A Taste of Honey
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Poster of His and Hers
His and Hers
John Addison was
40 in His and Hers
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sun, Jan 01 1961
Poster of The Entertainer
The Entertainer
John Addison was
40 in The Entertainer
as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'.
Mon, Jul 25 1960
Poster of School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels
John Addison was
40 in School for Scoundrels
as 'Conductor, Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Mar 24 1960
Poster of Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
John Addison was
38 in Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
as 'Music'.
Tue, Mar 10 1959
Poster of I Was Monty's Double
I Was Monty's Double
John Addison was
38 in I Was Monty's Double
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Tue, Oct 21 1958
Poster of Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill
John Addison was
37 in Barnacle Bill
as 'Music'.
Tue, Dec 17 1957
Poster of Lucky Jim
Lucky Jim
John Addison was
37 in Lucky Jim
as 'Music Director, Original Music Composer'.
Tue, Sep 17 1957
Poster of Cat Girl
Cat Girl
John Addison was
37 in Cat Girl
as 'Music'.
Sun, Sep 01 1957
Poster of The Shiralee
The Shiralee
John Addison was
37 in The Shiralee
as 'Music'.
Thu, Jul 11 1957
Poster of Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky
John Addison was
36 in Reach for the Sky
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Jul 05 1956
Poster of Private's Progress
Private's Progress
John Addison was
35 in Private's Progress
as 'Original Music Composer, Music Director'.
Fri, Feb 17 1956
Poster of Josephine and Men
Josephine and Men
John Addison was
35 in Josephine and Men
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Nov 09 1955
Poster of Touch and Go
Touch and Go
John Addison was
35 in Touch and Go
as 'Music'.
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of That Lady
That Lady
John Addison was
34 in That Lady
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Sat, Mar 05 1955
Poster of One Good Turn
One Good Turn
John Addison was
34 in One Good Turn
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Tue, Jan 04 1955
Poster of Make Me an Offer!
Make Me an Offer!
John Addison was
34 in Make Me an Offer!
as 'Music'.
Wed, Dec 08 1954
Poster of The Black Knight
The Black Knight
John Addison was
34 in The Black Knight
as 'Music'.
Thu, Aug 26 1954
Poster of The 'Maggie'
The 'Maggie'
John Addison was
33 in The 'Maggie'
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Feb 25 1954
Poster of The Man Between
The Man Between
John Addison was
33 in The Man Between
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Wed, Nov 18 1953
Poster of The Red Beret
The Red Beret
John Addison was
33 in The Red Beret
as 'Music'.
Tue, Aug 11 1953
Poster of Time Bomb
Time Bomb
John Addison was
32 in Time Bomb
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Thu, Feb 05 1953
Poster of Operation Hurricane
Operation Hurricane
John Addison was
31 in Operation Hurricane
as 'Music'.
Wed, Jan 02 1952
Poster of High Treason
High Treason
John Addison was
31 in High Treason
as 'Music'.
Tue, Nov 13 1951
Poster of Pool of London
Pool of London
John Addison was
30 in Pool of London
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Tue, Feb 20 1951
Poster of Seven Days to Noon
Seven Days to Noon
John Addison was
30 in Seven Days to Noon
as 'Original Music Composer'.
Mon, Oct 30 1950
Poster of Brighton Rock
Brighton Rock
John Addison was
27 in Brighton Rock
as 'Music Arranger'.
Fri, Jan 09 1948

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
John Addison was
70+ in The Phantom of the Opera
as 'Music'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 18 1990
Poster of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
John Addison was
65+ in Amazing Stories
as 'Music'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Ellis Island
Ellis Island
John Addison was
64+ in Ellis Island
as 'Original Music Composer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 11 1984
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
John Addison was
64+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Main Title Theme Composer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of The French Atlantic Affair
The French Atlantic Affair
John Addison was
59+ in The French Atlantic Affair
as 'Original Music Composer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 15 1979
Poster of Pearl
Pearl
John Addison was
58+ in Pearl
as 'Music'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 16 1978
Poster of Centennial
Centennial
John Addison was
58+ in Centennial
as 'Original Music Composer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1978
Poster of Black Beauty
Black Beauty
John Addison was
57+ in Black Beauty
as 'Music'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 31 1978
Poster of Detective
Detective
John Addison was
44+ in Detective
as 'Music'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 30 1964